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Granted Patent B2
US 11,808,135 · App. 17/075,526 · Granted Nov 7, 2023

Systems and methods to perform a downhole inspection in real-time

Inventors: Sebastian Kroczka (Cracow, PL); Welton Danniel Souza (Dan Haag, NL); Chafaa Badis (Lons, FR); Kashyap Choksey (Sugarland, TX); Yoann Santin (London, GB)
Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
E21B47/002E21B47/12G01V8/02H04N7/183E21B33/13E21B2200/22
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Patent No.
US 11,808,135
App. No.
17/075,526
Granted
Nov 7, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods to perform an automated downhole inspection in real-time are disclosed. A method to perform the downhole inspection includes deploying a camera and a logging tool downhole. The method also includes obtaining real-time transmissions of images from the camera. The method further includes obtaining real-time transmissions of data from the logging tool. The method further includes determining a presence of a downhole anomaly based on the real-time transmissions of images and the real-time transmissions of data.

Claims (46)

1. A method to perform post drilling downhole inspection in real-time, the method comprising:

after completion of a drilling operation and a completion operation, deploying a camera and a logging tool downhole; wherein the logging tool comprises at least one of a caliper, an electromagnetic tool, or an acoustic tool;

obtaining real-time transmissions of images from the camera; wherein the camera captures images of a tubular or casing;

obtaining real-time transmissions of data from the logging tool; wherein the logging tool measures the thickness of a tubular or casing; and

determining, via an artificial intelligence technique, a presence of a downhole anomaly based on the real-time transmissions of images and the real-time transmissions of data of the tubular or casing;

comparing the real-time transmissions of images and the real-time transmissions of data with previous images and data of the tubular or casing; and

providing a prediction of when the downhole anomaly could cause the tubular or casing to fail.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the presence of the downhole anomaly comprises performing an automated real-time determination of a presence of the downhole anomaly through computer vision and artificial intelligence techniques based on the real-time transmissions of images and the real-time transmissions of data.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the presence of the downhole anomaly is performed while the camera and the logging tool are deployed downhole.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising utilizing computer vision with machine learning to determine the presence of the downhole anomaly.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein utilizing computer vision with machine learning comprises comparing the downhole anomaly with another downhole anomaly present in a similar downhole environment.

6. The method of claim 4 , further comprising determining, based on the presence of the downhole anomaly, an improvement to a well intervention operation.

7. The method of claim 4 , further comprising determining, based on the presence of the downhole anomaly, an improvement to a recompletion operation.

8. The method of claim 4 , further comprising determining, based on the presence of the downhole anomaly, an improvement to a plug and abandon operation.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

analyzing the downhole anomaly; and

improving performance of a subsequent downhole inspection operation based on an analysis of the downhole anomaly.

10. A downhole inspection system, comprising:

a storage medium; and

one or more processors configured to:

after completion of a drilling operation and a completion operation obtain real-time transmissions of images from a camera of a logging tool; wherein the camera captures images of a tubular or casing;

obtain real-time transmissions of data from the logging tool; wherein the logging tool comprises at least one of a caliper, an electromagnetic tool, or an acoustic tool; wherein the logging tool measures the thickness of a tubular or casing; and

determine, via an artificial intelligence technique, a presence of a downhole anomaly based on the real-time transmissions of images and the real-time transmissions of data of the tubular or casing;

compare the real-time transmissions of images and the real-time transmissions of data with previous images and data of the tubular or casing; and

provide a prediction of when the downhole anomaly could cause the tubular or casing to fail; wherein the downhole tool is deployed in a wellbore after completion of the drilling operation and the completion operation.

11. The downhole inspection system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

analyze the downhole anomaly; and

improve performance of a subsequent downhole inspection operation based on an analysis of the downhole anomaly.

12. The downhole inspection system of claim 10 , wherein the presence of the downhole anomaly is determined while the camera and the logging tool are deployed downhole.

13. The downhole inspection system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to utilize computer vision with machine learning to determine the presence of the downhole anomaly.

14. The downhole inspection system of claim 13 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

utilize computer vision with machine learning to compare the downhole anomaly with another downhole anomaly present in a similar downhole environment; and

determine the presence of the downhole anomaly based on a comparison of the downhole anomaly with another downhole anomaly present in a similar downhole environment.

15. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions stored therein, which when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

after completion of a drilling operation and a completion operation, obtaining real-time transmissions of images from a camera of a logging tool; wherein the camera captures images of a tubular or casing;

obtaining real-time transmissions of data from the logging tool; wherein the logging tool comprises at least one of a caliper, an electromagnetic tool, or an acoustic tool; wherein the logging tool measures the thickness of a tubular or casing;

determining, via an artificial intelligence technique, a presence of a downhole anomaly based on the real-time transmissions of images and the real-time transmissions of data of the tubular or casing;

comparing the real-time transmissions of images and the real-time transmissions of data with previous images and data of the tubular or casing; and

providing a prediction of when the downhole anomaly could cause the tubular or casing to fail;

analyzing the downhole anomaly; and

improving performance of a subsequent downhole inspection operation based on an analysis of the downhole anomaly,

wherein the downhole tool is deployed in a wellbore after completion of the drilling operation and the completion operation.

16. The machine-readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising instructions stored therein, which when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising utilizing computer vision with machine learning to determine the presence of the downhole anomaly.

17. The machine-readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising instructions stored therein, which when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

utilizing computer vision with machine learning to compare the downhole anomaly with another downhole anomaly present in a similar downhole environment; and

determining the presence of the downhole anomaly based on a comparison of the downhole anomaly with another downhole anomaly present in a similar downhole environment.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 18, 2020
From: KROCZKA, SEBASTIAN; SOUZA, WELTON DANNIEL; BADIS, CHAFAA; CHOKSEY, KASHYAP; SANTIN, YOANN
To: LANDMARK GRAPHICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054410/0856 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62962009 · Jan 16, 2020
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